Dhaka, March 19 -- Presently, the rising cost of living is driving many people into poverty. It is especially the fixed and low-income people who have been hit hard in this situation.

The hardship for these families knows no bound. As the burden of rising prices weighs heavily on their meager incomes, these households continue to struggle. Non-government studies have found a spike in the number of poor people.

Because of rising cost of living amid soaring food and non-food prices, many households are falling into poverty. The relationship between poverty and healthcare accessibility has long been a subject of concern.

Poor people usually die earlier. The mortality rate of people affected by poverty in our country is significantly highe...